Marcelo Díaz

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In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal surname
is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.
Marcelo Díaz
Díaz in 2016
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Alfonso Díaz Rojas
Date of birth (1986-12-30) 30 December 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth
Santiago
, Chile
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Chile
Number 21
Youth career
2002–2005 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2012 Universidad de Chile 164 (4)
2010 → Deportes La Serena (loan) 13 (5)
2012–2015 Basel 58 (7)
2015 Hamburger SV 19 (1)
2016–2017
Celta Vigo
 40 (1)
2017–2018 Pumas UNAM 31 (5)
2018–2021 Racing Club 36 (1)
2021–2022 Libertad 21 (0)
2023 Audax Italiano 21 (0)
2024– Universidad de Chile 0 (0)
International career‡
2005 Chile U20 7 (0)
2011–2017 Chile 61 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Chile
Winner Copa América 2015
Winner Copa América Centenario 2016
Runner-up FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2017

Marcelo Alfonso Díaz Rojas (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈselo ˈði.as]; born 30 December 1986) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Chilean Primera División side Universidad de Chile.[1]

Díaz came through

national championships and the 2011 Copa Sudamericana; the club's first international title. In 2012, he moved to Swiss side Basel, where he won two consecutive league titles, before moving to Hamburger SV
in 2015.

Díaz has earned over 60 caps for Chile since his senior debut in 2011, and represented the nation at the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well as the 2015 Copa América, winning the latter while being named in the Team of the tournament.[2]

Díaz has earned the nickname of "South American Xavi", as both of them have a great ball control capabilities and excellent passing skills. In June 2015, he scored a 91st minute free-kick goal that helped save Hamburger SV from its first ever relegation from the Bundesliga and is considered to be one of the most important goals in the club's 128-year history.[3]

Club career

Universidad de Chile

Early years

Díaz began his career in

Apertura and the Clausura Tournament
.

After the one season, in the

right back and only played five league games.[10]

On 13 August 2010, the player confirmed his incorporation to

man-of-the-match and scoring a goal in a 2–0 win. Having finished the 2010 season, Díaz had a deal with Huachipato for a loan, but Universidad de Chile's new coach Jorge Sampaoli wanted him to play for his team in 2011 and the player remained in the club.[13]

Breakthrough seasons

Díaz playing for Universidad de Chile in 2012.

Díaz began the season as a substitute player replacing to

central midfielder
, with a more defensive role.

When the

Johnny Herrera, Eduardo Vargas, Marcos González and José Rojas
.

On 4 January 2012, the club received a US$1.5 million bid of

Deportivo Quito
for the Libertadores.

FC Basel

After winning the Apertura with

Flora Tallinn. It was a direct free kick and it was the final goal in the team's 3–0 win.[36] He scored his first league goal for them during the 2–1 away win in the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise against Lausanne-Sport on 17 February 2013.[37]

At the end of the

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Basel were matched against Zenit St. Petersburg in the round of 16. Following a 2–0 home win, the second leg was played in the Petrovsky Stadium. The home team took a goal lead in the 30th minute and after his second yellow card in the 44th minute Diaz was dismissed, but Basel held the result and advanced.[40] Beating Tottenham Hotspur in a thrilling quarter-final, 4–4 on aggregate then 4–1 on penalties, Basel advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea. Chelsea won both games advancing 5–2 on aggregate, eventually winning the competition.[41]

At the start of their 2013–14 season season Díaz was member of the Basel team that won the 2013 Uhrencup, beating Red Star Belgrade in the final.[42] Basel joined the 2013–14 Champions League in the qualifying rounds and they advanced to the group stage. Finishing in third place in their group, Basel qualified for Europa League knockout phase and here they advanced as far as the quarter-finals. But eventually they were beaten by Valencia 5-3 on aggregate, after extra time.[43] At the end of the 2013–14 Super League season Díaz won his second league championship with Basel.[44] The team also reached the final of the Swiss Cup on 21 April 2014. Gastón Sauro and Giovanni Sio were both sent off as Basel fell to rivals FC Zürich 2–0 in added extra time, after a goalless 90 minutes.[45]

The 2014–15 season was also a successful one for Basel, but for Díaz it was an unlucky and unthankful season under their new trainer Paulo Sousa. Despite the fact that Basel won the championship later that season[46] and despite the fact that Basel had entered the Champions League in the group stage reaching the knockout phase on 9 December 2014 as they managed a 1–1 draw at Anfield against Liverpool,[47] Díaz totaled just 24 appearances, the larger part as substitute, during the first half of the season, 13 (from 18) League, 2 Cup (of 3), and just 3 (of 6) in the Champions League, as well 6 further appearances in test games.[48] Because Sousa did not rely upon Díaz, he was forced to leave the club during the winter break.

On 2 February 2015 Basel announced that Díaz had joined Hamburger SV.[49] During his time with the club, Díaz played a total of 118 games for Basel scoring a total of 15 goals. 58 of these games were in the Swiss Super League, 10 in the Swiss Cup, 51 in the UEFA competitions (Champions League and Europa League) and 19 were friendly games. He scored seven goals in the domestic league, two in the cup, four in the European games and the other two were scored during the test games.[50]

Hamburger SV

On 2 February 2015, Díaz signed for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV on a three-and-a-half-year deal.[51] On 1 June 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in its relegation play-off match which took place at the end of the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, against Karlsruher SC. Many Hamburg fans consider Díaz's 91st minute free-kick goal which helped save Hamburg from its first ever relegation to be one of the most important goals ever scored in the club's 128-year history.[52] After the match, it was revealed that Rafael van der Vaart, Hamburg's captain and first choice for free-kicks, was to take the kick. Diaz, however, spontaneously told Van der Vaart that he could take a shot "tomorrow, my friend" and went on to perform the free-kick himself.[53]

Celta de Vigo

In January 2016, Díaz transferred to Spanish

Celta de Vigo.[54][55] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 April 2017, in a 3–0 away win against Granada CF
.

On 17 August 2017, Díaz left Celta by mutual consent.[56]

Pumas UNAM

On 17 August 2017, Díaz signed a contract with Liga MX side Pumas UNAM as a free agent.[57]

Libertad

In June 2021, Paraguay's D10 announced that would join Libertad.[58] In July 2021, the announcement was made official by the club.[59]

International career

Youth

In January 2005, aged 19, Díaz caught the attention of

Chilean national youth team to the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
, he was in the 23-man squad to play the world championship, but he didn't play during the tournament.

Senior

Six years after his participation with the U-20 team, on 7 September 2011, Díaz was called up by

PPL Park, in where he played well in a 1–1 draw. He started again the qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela, both 2–0 away victories, where Díaz excelled.[60][61]

2015 Copa América

Díaz started all six matches in the 2015 Copa América, helping Chile win in a penalty shootout against Argentina, to win their first major international honor.[62] For his performances he was named in the Team of the tournament.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 May 2014 Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile  Egypt 1–2 3–2 Friendly

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile
Basel
Racing Club
Libertad

International

Chile

Individual

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